The Mountain Ridge Miners will face off against the Williamsport Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Mountain Ridge finally turned things around against Northern on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over the Huskies.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Levi Clise and he. Clise picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown while he picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Williamsport was able to grind out a solid victory over South Hagerstown on Friday, taking the game 20-13.
Gabriel Parker and Kemiko Herron were among the main playmakers for Williamsport as the former threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt and the latter picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) also went to Ceonta Wilmore.
Williamsport's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Xavier Bowie was the leader with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Mountain Ridge now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Williamsport, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Mountain Ridge against Williamsport when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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